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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 2DS
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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS
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Nintendo Switch Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch Lite
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Sony PlayStation Vita Portable Game Console
Sony PlayStation Vita
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29
3.7 out of 5
17 user ratings
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Technical details

CPU cores22
N/A
4
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz768.0 MHz2000.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11
N/A
ARM Cortex-A9
GPU typePICA200Digital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
RSX
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz400.0 MHz
N/A
1000.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB256MB
N/A
512MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.52 in5.5 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio15:916:1016:916:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px1280 x 720 px960 x 544 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
N/A
16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesnono
Second screen size3.53 in3.02 in
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A
Display type
N/A
LEDLCDOLED

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesnoyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
0.3 Mpx
Second camerayesyes
N/A
yes
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
0.3 Mpx

Dimensions

Height5.67 in2.9 in3.59 in0.73 in
Width5.0 in5.3 in8.19 in7.17 in
Depth5.0 in0.8 in0.55 in3.29 in
Weight9.0 oz8.0 oz9.7 oz9.84 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Red,White
  • Transparent,Yellow
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Grey
  • Turquoise
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Built-in touchpadnoyes
N/A
no
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Turbo
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
ButtonsDigital
LED indicatorsYY
N/A
Y

Storage

Internal storage1 GB1 GB32 GB512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Memory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
Memory Stick
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
N/A
MicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB2.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenono
N/A
no
Built-in optical drivenononono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
2000.0 GB8.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
  • IMY
  • MIDI
  • MKA
  • MP1
  • RA-Lossless
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of built-in speakers1222

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
Game
Motion sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyes
N/A
yes
Backward compatibilityyesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Video game includednononoyes
Games included2Nintendogs & Cats Golden Retriever
N/A
1
Stylus penyesyes
N/A
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnonoyesyes
GPRSnono
N/A
no
Bluetoothnonoyesyes
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
yes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1111
3G (UMTS)nono
N/A
no
Built-in navigation systemnono
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
USB Type-CMicro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.12.1+EDR
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
Microphone in
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h5.0 h
N/A
9.0 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h8.0 h
N/A
9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
3750.0 mAh2210.0 mAh
Number of batteries required11
N/A
1
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h3.0 h
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 2DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo Switch Lite

Often compared with Sony PlayStation Vita